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Cloves
The Portuguese retained the monopoly of cloves and nutmegs for about a century, until they were ousted from the Moluccas by the Dutch during the period 1605-21. Continue reading
Grisette
Clitocybe nebularis is one of the sturdiest representatives of its genus. It is readily identified by its loudy whitish cap, whose surface has a slight ashp:ey bloom, and by its sharp aromatic distinctive men, reminiscent of soap. It grows gregariously in different types of woods and even outside them. Continue reading
Herb Robert
A member of the geranium family, Herb Robert is also unkindly called Stinky Robert. Not the most fragrant flower in Nature, it tends to lurk in rather dingy places – shaded spots in hedges, neglected gardens, waste places, and coastal thickets – in soil rich in organic matter. Continue reading